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First unveiled in 2016 as an auction style experiences marketplace to redeem Marriott points, Marriott Moments was essentially a clone of the popular SPG Moments platform, allowing members to bid on unique experiences using Marriott points. Fast-forward to 2019 and an integrated Marriott Bonvoy rewards program, and Marriott has significantly expanded it’s Moments platform to include a wide range of tours and activities.

In addition to the original auction site, Marriott’s expanded Moments platform now includes a car rental portal in partnership with Hertz, and a supersized experiences marketplace for custom tours and activities in cities all over the globe which Marriott claims is “the worlds largest selection of tours.”

The Marriott Moments website is divided up into three separate tabs:

Tours & Activities

Rental Cars

Member Exclusives

Marriott Moments Tours & Activities

The Tours & Activities tab offers a curated list of destination-specific activities put together by denizen travel experts, local celebrities, and resident masters of the culinary arts. Only a portion of Marriott’s travel experiences are redeemable for Rewards points, but members earn 10x Marriott Rewards points on the cost of tours & activities and the transactions code as travel allowing you to use your go-to travel rewards card providing the highest bonus points on travel purchases.

The majority of culinary experiences are offered in partnership with Eatwith.com, a company providing authentic foodie experiences in 130+ countries around the world. For most other Marriott Moments, activities are organized and run by local experts in cities all over the globe, and all experiences are bookable online.

Marriott Moments Rental Cars

The Marriott Moments car rental portal is powered by Hertz, providing Marriott Bonvoy members with discounts on rentals of up to 35%, and bonus points on rentals of two or more days. The offer is only available in select countries, and reservations must be made in advance using the codes listed in the T&Cs below.

“Offer valid on rentals of two or more days at participating airport and off airport locations in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Australia and New Zealand. Rentals of 2 to 4 days can earn 2,000 Marriott Rewards points and rentals of 5 days or more can earn 3,000 Marriott Rewards points. Advance reservations required. CDP# 154080, PC# 204476 and Marriott Rewards number must be included in the reservation.”

Marriott Rewards Member Exclusives

The Member Exclusives tab is the original, auction-style marketplace offering one-of-a-kind experiences you can bid on with your Marriott Rewards points. Available experiences are separated into four categories.

Each category features a subset of rewards which include everything from Formula 1 motorsports events to famous Broadway shows and even unique music festival experiences. Marriott members can bid on their desired experience in an eBay style online auction, and pay using Bonvoy points.

Need More Bonvoy Points?

If you find yourself short of Bonvoy points to secure one of Marriott’s experience packages, applying for one of the cards from the refreshed lineup of co-brand Marriott Bonvoy credit cards from Chase and Amex is the fastest way of building your points balance. The revamped lineup includes:

Final Thoughts

It's great to see Marriott expanding on its redemption options, and the tours available through the Marriott Moments platform can add a personalized touch to exploring a new destination. While the bidding process does have a habit of making experiences quite expensive, it can also lead to less popular experiences being an absolute bargain.

Redeem Bonvoy Points for Experiential Awards with Marriott Moments

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Comments

I always love the idea of using points and miles for a great many things! So this is great news! The bidding thing I never do participate in since I never tend to win these, however, you do point out a good thing that less popular things you could have a really good shot at. New options are always a good idea to me, even if I cannot use it at that time.

I have to agree. Personally I don’t think these sort of things generally represent a good use of points. However, I suppose it depends how many points you have and how you earn them. If you get points mostly from work travel and you have more than you know what to do with then it might make sense.

Obviously this type of redemption is a win-win. People are willing to spend hundreds of thousands of points on something “unique” whilst the companies get to reduce their points liability at relatively little cost. (plus all of the branding/promotion that happens at these events)

It all comes down to what you’re looking to get from your points and miles. Like anything, they’re a form a currency and if your hotel points aren’t needed for a specific trip or you have no immediate need for them, why not look at the strategy of earn and burn — they don’t earn any interest if they’re not used.

Thanks for sharing! I like the idea of using points and miles for many new things, but sometimes these hard earned points are not being redeemed for best value. Good to know Marriott is learning from SPG at least.

I can’t imagine having enough points to spend them on experiences! Some of them look interesting but I usually need the points for a free place to stay. Especially now that Marriott points are transferable to many airlines — they have also become a flexible currency for getting to my destination. Options are always good, and I have no doubt that for some people, this might be a great way to burn points.

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